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squeeze

verb/ɨʃpɾɨˈmeɾ/high

es·pre·mer

Definition

To press something firmly, especially from the sides, to extract liquid or to make something fit into a small space.
She squeezed the lemon to get the juice.
He squeezed his suitcase into the overhead compartment.
Common collocations
squeeze an orangesqueeze outsqueeze tightly

Etymology

Do latim 'exprimere' (espremer para fora, exprimir).

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